Source · Select Committees · Justice Committee
Recommendation 12
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It is not clear whether diversion schemes disproportionately benefit White children compared with their BAME...
Conclusion
It is not clear whether diversion schemes disproportionately benefit White children compared with their BAME counterparts, nonetheless, the figures on first- time entrants to the system are concerning. Without centrally collected data on diversion rates, we cannot gain an accurate picture on who is being diverted and who is not, and it is therefore difficult to understand whether diversion schemes are being disproportionately used. In adopting our previous recommendation that the Ministry of Justice and Youth Justice Board work together to collect data on informal diversion schemes, the two bodies should include demographic information in that data.
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
9. We agree that more can be done to collect data on diversion schemes, and work is already underway to do so. Since April 2020, the YJB has been collecting data on Community Resolutions and other informal outcomes with YOT intervention. This will add to our understanding of Community Resolutions and informal diversion schemes, however the data will be limited in its ability to capture all elements of these disposals, to measure reoffending and to track all types of outcomes. 10. Where this data is being collected, the age, sex and ethnicity of the child are also captured. The YJB will explore publishing this data when it has collated a full year of sufficient quality data.